Comments on: A $67 electric bill http://sensetosave.com/2007/12/04/a-67-electric-bill/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:54:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kacie http://sensetosave.com/2007/12/04/a-67-electric-bill/#comment-2241 Kacie Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:21:26 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/2007/12/04/a-67-electric-bill/#comment-2241 I have no idea why I had a higher rate on a lower-usage day. We're fairly consistent on how often the lights are on (and we have mostly CFL bulbs). Maybe we took hotter showers? It's hard telling. I have no idea why I had a higher rate on a lower-usage day. We’re fairly consistent on how often the lights are on (and we have mostly CFL bulbs).

Maybe we took hotter showers? It’s hard telling.

]]> By: Margo http://sensetosave.com/2007/12/04/a-67-electric-bill/#comment-2238 Margo Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:13:44 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/2007/12/04/a-67-electric-bill/#comment-2238 Fascinating research. What explains that on a lower-usage day you had a higher rate? We have gas for stove and heat (hot water radiators). Our electric bill is usually about $30 because we pay the exterior lights on our house as well as our apartment (we bought a 3-unit house, live in one). Actually, all our utilities are complicated because they are tax-deductible (except our 1/3 share) and they apply to living space other than ours. To minimize electricity, we use compact fluorescent light bulbs in all our lights possible and only use lights for tasks (not mood lighting). I also very rarely use our dryer, instead drying clothes outside on a line or inside on a drying rack. If we are not on the computer, it's in sleep mode with the monitor turned off or the whole thing is shut down. Fascinating research. What explains that on a lower-usage day you had a higher rate?

We have gas for stove and heat (hot water radiators). Our electric bill is usually about $30 because we pay the exterior lights on our house as well as our apartment (we bought a 3-unit house, live in one). Actually, all our utilities are complicated because they are tax-deductible (except our 1/3 share) and they apply to living space other than ours.

To minimize electricity, we use compact fluorescent light bulbs in all our lights possible and only use lights for tasks (not mood lighting). I also very rarely use our dryer, instead drying clothes outside on a line or inside on a drying rack. If we are not on the computer, it’s in sleep mode with the monitor turned off or the whole thing is shut down.

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